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Anonymizer installation and settings

Introduction

Installing Anonymizers in a chain is optional and is used to redirect data from a group of agents. The Anonymizer is installed on a server connected to Internet which cannot be reconnected to the rest of the infrastructure like, for example, a VPS (Virtual Private Server), rented for this purpose. Once installed and set up, the Anonymizer communicates its status to the Network Controller every 30 seconds.

Installation requirement

A VPS must be rented with the minimum system requirements defined in the contract phase to install anonymizers.

See "Minimum system requirements"

Installation

CAUTION: use SSH protocol for all installation, setup and data exchange operations to the remote unit.

To install the Anonymizer on a private server:

Step Action
1

From RCS Console, in the System section, click Frontend, New Anonymizer.

2

Enter the required data and click Save.

Result: the Anonymizer appears in the Anonymizer list with icon . In the Monitor section, a monitoring object appears for the added Anonymizer.

3

Select the Anonymizer and drag it to the Collector or another Anonymizer to create a chain.

Result: the Anonymizer appears in the Anonymizer list with icon .

4

Click Download installer.

Result: the rcsanon_install.zip installer file is generated and saved on the console desktop.

5

Connect to the server and copy file rcsanon_install.zip to a folder on the server.

6

Connect to the server, unzip the file and launch the installer by entering:

# sh rcsanon-install.sh

 

Result: the Anonymizer is installed in server folder /opt/rcsanon and listens on port 443.

7

From RCS Console, in the System section, Frontend, select the Anonymizer and click Apply configuration.

Anonymizer data

Selected Anonymizer data is described below:

Data Description

Name

Description

User's description

Version

Software version. To view software versions for all components see the Monitor section.

Address

IP address of the VPS where the Anonymizer was installed.

Port

443. To view the ports to be opened for firewall see "Ports to be opened on the firewall".

Monitor via NC

If enabled, Network Controller acquires Anonymizer status every 30 seconds.

If not enabled, the Anonymizer runs normally but Network Controller does not check status. To be used to avoid connections with Anonymizers in untrusted environments.

Log

Last messages logged. To view log file content see "System logs"

Boot check

The Anonymizer sends its logs to syslog that manages and saves them in a file. Files are normally saved in the following files (based on the operating system version and syslog service settings):

/var/log/messages

/var/log/syslog

IP address check

To check all Anonymizer addresses, start the RCS Console, System section, Frontend: the addresses appear on the screen. See "Anonymizer update"

Editing settings

To edit Anonymizer settings:

Step Action
1

In the System section, Frontend, click on the Anonymizer icon.

2

Edit the required data and click Save.

Result: the screen is updated.

3

Check Anonymizer status in the Monitor section.

4

Click Apply settings.

Result: RCS connects to the Anonymizer and copies the new settings.

Uninstall

To uninstall the Anonymizer delete the private server folder /opt/rcsanon and delete the Anonymizer from the RCS Console. See "Anonymizer update".

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